Folding chair



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FOLDING CHAIR.

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FOLDING CHAIR;

Patented Oct. 21, 1890.

I A I UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

BENJAMIN F. HUNT, OF EUFAULA, INDIAN TERRITORY.

FOLDING CHAIR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 438,924, dated October21, 1890.

Application filed June 12,1390. Serial No. 356,148. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, BENJAMIN F. HUNT, a citizen of the United States,residing at Eufaula, in the Indian Territory, have invented certain newand useful Improvements in Folding Chairs; and I do hereby declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same.

My invention consists in a new and improved combined chair and cot,which when folded forms a comfortable chair and when opened constitutesa convenient cot, and the invention will be hereinafter fully describedand claimed.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective viewshowing the combined chair and cot folded for use as a chair. Fig. 2 isa side view showing it opened for use as a cot. Fig. 3 is a rear view ofthe chair. Fig. 4 is an end view of the cot, showing the hood turnedforward; and Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken on line 5 5 of Fig. 4,with the hood turned back, as shown in Fig. 2.

The same letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all thefigures.

Referring to the several parts by letter, A indicates the middle sectionof the combined chair and cot, which is supported on legs a. To thefront end of-the frame of this section is hinged the rear end of thefront section B, while to the rear end of the middle section A is hingedthe lower or forward end of the rear section 0.

When the device is arranged to be used as a chair, the front section Bis turned over upon the middle section A, and the shortslightly-inclined posts B, secured to the free ends of the frontsection, then form the back of the chair-arms B which are arranged asshown. The rear section 0 is then turned up against the short posts B ofthe front section, where it is held by means of hooks D, which arepivoted to the sides of the rear section and hook over stops E on theposts B.

The upper sides of the rear and middle sections 0 A are cushioned, asshown, and the front section is cushioned on both sides, so that whenthe device is arranged as a chair it serves as the seat thereof, andalso serves when the device is opened out as an extension or part of thecushioned cot.

The upper ends of the side pieces 0 C of the rear section 0 are extendedabove the top cross-bar C of the section-frame,being slightly rounded attheir ends, as shown. To the front edge of this upper cross-piece G ishinged a hollow cap or hood F, adapted to be swung back over the upperends of the side pieces 0.

In the upper ends of the side pieces 0, just above the level of theupper cross-piece O is journaled the swinging supporting frame or legsG.-

When the rear section 0 is arranged and secured to form the back of thechair, the

hinged legs G swing in between the side pieces 0 of the section-frame,so as to lie fiushwith the back of the chair, and the hinged hood F isturned back so as to inclose and cover the upper end of the chair-backand upper ends of thelegs, thus holding the swinging legs Gin theirclosed or folded position, and giving the upper end of the chair-back aneat appearance, concealing the upper ends of the legs and side pieces0.

When the device is opened out as a cot, the short posts B form thesupporting-legs for the free end of the front section B, while the hoodF is raised to allow the legs G to swing down and out until their upperends come in contact with the top bar 0 The upper ends of the legs G arebeveled or inclined at G, while the lower edge F of the forward side ofthe hood is beveled or inclined, as shown, so that when the hood isturned back to form the head-piece for the cot this inclined inner edgeF will bear against the inclined upper ends of the legs G. This peculiarconstruction will give a double function. The legs G will hold the hoodF raised at exactly the right inclination or angle to form a convenienthead-rest, while the weight of the hood with the head of the sleeperresting upon it, will hold the legs G firmly in their open position,supporting the hood.

. From the foregoing description, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings, the construction, operation, and advantages of mycombined chair and cot will be readily seen. The chair can be mounted onrockers or used Without, as shown, and the sections can be covered withcanvas or any other suitable material, instead of being cushioned.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, 1s-

In a combined chair and cot, the c0n1bination of the middle section A,the forward section B, the rear section 0, having the top cross-bar Cand the upper ends of its side pieces 0 projecting abovethe saidcross-bar, the swinging supporting-legs G, j ournaled between the upperends of the side pieces 0 and having the inclined upper ends, and thehood F, hinged to the cross-bar C and having 15 In testimony whereof Ido affix my signature :0

in presence of two witnesses.

BENJAMIN F. HUNT.

Witnesses:

CHARLES GIBSON, W. H. SANGER.

